consonant

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin consonans, sounding with, from prefix con-, with, + present participle sonans, sounding, from sonare, to sound

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Noun[edit]

consonant (plural consonants)

  1. (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
  2. A letter representing the sound of a consonant.

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Adjective[edit]

consonant (comparative more consonant, superlative most consonant)

  1. Characterized by harmony or agreement.

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin consonans.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /kunsuˈnan/, /kunsuˈnant/, X-SAMPA: /kunsu"nan/, /kunsu"nant/
  • Rhymes: -ant

Adjective[edit]

consonant m, f (masculine and feminine plural consonants)

  1. consonant

Noun[edit]

consonant f (plural consonants)

  1. consonant

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Verb[edit]

cōnsonant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of cōnsonō